Ganesh Festival

Ganesh festival concludes in Maharashtra: Immersions to continue past midnight, 11 people drown in various parts of state

In big cities like Pune and Mumbai, processions carrying huge idols of Lord Ganesh on decorated trucks are expected to continue well past midnight.

Bombay HC quotes example of Baywatch to direct Maharashtra government to ensure safety on beaches

Ahead of the Ganesh festival, Bombay High Court told the Maharashtra government, "Haven't you watched Baywatch? Use modern means to esnrue beach safety."

Mumbai's popular Ganesh pandal Lalbaugcha Raja gets Rs 1 lakh donation in banned currency notes this year

Of the around Rs 6 crore, which the popular Lalbaugcha Raja in Parel received from devotees during the just concluded Ganesh festival, there were 105 notes of the scrapped Rs 1,000 denomination.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2017: Mumbai Police maintains strict vigil to ensure smooth flow of festival

The Mumbai Police are on an alert and are maintaining a strict vigil in view of the 12-day Ganesh festival beginning on Friday

Amarnath yatra terror attack: Uddhav Thackeray asks BJP to send 'gau rakshaks' to face terrorists

In a dig at the BJP over the terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday asked the senior ally of his party to send 'gau rakshaks' to face terrorists in the Valley.

Ganesh Visarjan: Remember environmental crisis more critical than religious sentiment

Ganpati visarjan was started and popularised by social reformer and lawyer Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1892 in an attempt to promote nationalism among people. It was meant to be a show of strength against the British.

Mumbai bids farewell to Ganesh on sixth day of visarjan

Devotees carry idols of Ganesh for immersion at the Dadar Chowpatty beach on the sixth day of the eleven-day long festival Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai on Saturday. (Photo courtesy: AFP)

From Rio to Kashmir: PM Modi's Mann ki Baat touches base with what ails India

Modi emphasised that if any life is lost in Kashmir, whether of any youth or any securityman, "that loss is ours, of our own country".

Mumbai: Western Railway to run Ganpati Special trains for Ganesh festival

In view of the Ganesh festival, the Western Railway (WR) will run Ganapati Special trains to Ratnagiri, Madgaon and Mangalore.

Andhra Pradesh: 7,500 kg 'maha laddoo' to kick off Ganesh festival

Huge 'maha laddoos' of 7,500 kg and 5,000 kg made with great dollops of ghee and packed with almonds and cashew nuts have been prepared by two confectionery shops here for the ten-day Ganesh festival beginning tomorrow.